LAUDA ANIMA

Stanza Arc

The narrative or theological arc traced by this tune's stanzas: From personal redemption and grateful praise, through God's consistent mercy toward His people, to His tender care and protection, culminating in the cosmic vision of angels and saints in eternal adoration

Associated Hymn Texts (19)

• A Hymn of Glory Let Us Sing — The Venerable Bede (735)
• Allelujah Let Praises Ring — Laurentius Laurenti (1695)
• God of Love and God of Marriage — Jaroslav J. Vajda (1984)
• God, We Sing Your Glorious Praises — Cecilia Margaret Caspari (1893)
• Joyous Light of Heavenly Glory — Carl Doving (1909)
• Lord With Glowing Heart I'd Praise Thee — Christian Ludvig Beaulieu-Marconnay (1829)
• Lord of Our Growing Years — Walter Russell Bowie (1939)
• O Sing to the Lord — Carl Doving (1909)
• Oh Praise the Lord My Soul — Henry Francis Lyte (1834)
• Round the Lord in Glory Seated — John Brownlie (1907)
• Sing a New Song to the Lord — Michael Perry (1973)
• Arise, Your Light Is Come! — Ruth Duck (1974)
• Father Eternal Ruler of Creation — Laurence Tuttiett (1864)
• Glory Be to God the Father — Nikolai Grundtvig (1817)
• God of Our Fathers Whose Almighty Hand — Daniel Crane Roberts (1876)
• In the Shattered Bliss of Eden — Jaroslav J. Vajda (1980)
• Oh Bless the Lord My Soul — Heinrich Held (1695)
• Oh Sing with Exultation — Johann Gramann (1530)
• With God As Our Friend With His Spirit and Word — Ernst Gebhardt (1876)

Notes on the Tune

From Hymn Desk's analyses of the hymns sung to it.

LSB 417, Alleluia, Song of Gladness : LAUDA ANIMA (John Goss, 1869), written for 'Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven'. Other books use DULCE CARMEN or TANTUM ERGO.